March 17, 2024

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was set to kick off his first trip to New Zealand and Australia in seven years on Sunday, which is expected to solidify and promote healthy bilateral ties while managing differences and attempting to dispel noises from third parties.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Winston Peters and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, is scheduled to pay an official visit to New Zealand and Australia from March 17 to 21.

Bloomberg revealed on Wednesday that Wang will arrive in Canberra on March 20 for talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in his first visit to the country since 2017.

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